Daming Military Empire

Chapter 598 Armored Chariot Siege Tactics
Lu Xiangsheng looked at the huge building complex in front of him, and his face was full of shock. The emperor had built such a large army academy without making a sound. As the general of the army, he was really surprised.

Seeing Lu Xiangsheng's shocked expression, Zhu Cijiong felt secretly proud. In fact, he didn't intend not to tell Lu Xiangsheng at the beginning. Lu Xiangsheng had been on the front line in Siberia from the preparation to the completion of the Daming Army Military Academy. It was nothing to tell Lu Xiangsheng. Instead, it broke Lu Xiangsheng's heart.

It's just that he should have said something when he issued an order to recall Lu Xiangsheng and others. Who told him that his bad taste suddenly came again, and he forced Lu Xiangsheng and the others to guess all the way.

When Lu Xiangsheng came back to his senses, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help asking proudly: "Jiandou, how do you think this academy is doing?"

Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty is wise, with this academy, the Ming Dynasty will be able to train more generals, and the Ming Army will definitely be invincible."

What Zhu Cijiong asked was actually the layout of the college. No one in the Ming Dynasty knew as much about building a school, because he graduated from a famous school in his previous life, and he had been to many schools. It can be said that most of the layout is his handwriting.

However, what Lu Xiangsheng was talking about was the function of the college. This idea was not proposed by him, but by Sun Yuanhua, Minister of the Ministry of War. Naturally, he didn't need to take the credit from the people below. Sun Yuanhua happened to be at the side, so he pointed directly at Sun Yuanhua Said: "You have to thank Chuyang for this. The idea of ​​establishing the Daming Military Academy was proposed by Chuyang."

When Lu Xiangsheng heard the words, he immediately bowed his hands to Sun Yuanhua and said: "Master Sun is a talented person, and Lu thanked Master Sun on behalf of the soldiers of the Ming Army."

Sun Yuanhua hurriedly cupped his hands in return and said: "If you don't dare to do it, if you don't dare to do it, Sun will talk about it. How can he compare with Mr. Lu, who is all-rounder in civil and military affairs, and has made great achievements in battle."

While the two were admiring each other, a group of people slowly entered the college. At this time, the college hadn't officially started classes. Only some soldiers from the First Legion of the Imperial Guard were standing guard, and there was no one on the broad campus avenue.

The layout of this academy was designed by Zhu Cijiong, and he personally guided it several times during the construction process. He is naturally familiar with it. Under his guidance, everyone rushed to a huge two in front of the building.

When they got here, Zhu Cijiong greeted them, got off their horses with everyone, and then walked directly up the steps.

This building is somewhat similar to the teaching buildings of the later generations. There are not many rooms. It can be seen from the outside that the area of ​​each room should be large, but this is not an ordinary classroom, but a simulated combat commander.

There is a vertical sign hanging at the door of each room, which reads from left to right, the first simulated combat command room, the second simulated combat command room, the third simulated combat command room, and so on.

He directly led everyone into the first room on the left side of the first floor, the first simulated combat commander, which had already been newly decorated. There was a huge table in the middle with a huge sand table model on it. There is a huge map, and there are two rows of telegraphs on both sides against the wall. The connections are all connected, and it seems that they can work as long as they are powered on.

Two or thirty people can stand around the big table in the middle, and Bi Maokang, Sun Yuanhua, Lu Xiangsheng and others who can follow Zhu Cijiong into the simulated combat commander, as well as the commanders of the various corps, add up to more than ten people, standing by the big table It's not crowded at all.

After everyone stood up, Zhu Cijiong immediately picked up the white wax pole on the table, pointed to the sand table model and introduced: "This is the model of the army training base in the northwest of the capital, and this is the Army Military Academy. It was built in a bastion, and the range of the artillery on it is similar to that in the Russian bastion."

Everyone is basically a battle-tested general. Such a simple sand table model can be understood at a glance. They can even find the path they walked when they came in based on their own memories.

When everyone's eyes were focused on the sand table model, Zhu Cijiong pointed to a bastion and continued: "The main purpose of inviting everyone back this time is to let everyone test the functions of the new chariot and to determine the specific plan for the chariot to attack the city. Tactics, what you have to do is to practice repeatedly to see how to take a bastion at the fastest speed with the lowest loss."

chariot?The generals who came back from the front could not help but think of wooden chariots pulled by horses. It is obviously unrealistic to use that to attack the city, so what kind of chariot is the emperor talking about?

Seeing everyone's confused expressions, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but patted his forehead and explained: "The chariot I'm talking about is an armored chariot wrapped in iron armor. Just go and see."

A chariot wrapped in iron armor is somewhat similar to a ground dragon. When Zhu Cijiong said so, everyone can basically imagine the general appearance of an armored chariot. Such a chariot must not be smashed by shells, and it is used to attack the bastion It is indeed a good thing, at least much stronger than wooden siege vehicles.

At this time, they didn't know that the chariot also had cannons and big hoe on it. If you knew it, they would definitely be very excited.

It doesn’t take much effort to explain this. They will understand when they see the real thing tomorrow. Zhu Cijiong continued: “I want to emphasize one point here. The drill I’m talking about is a drill with live ammunition. Just pay attention to the safety of the personnel. It doesn't matter if it's bad, anyway, it doesn't take too much trouble to repair it, the most important thing is that it must achieve the same effect as in actual combat, understand?"

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he quickly raised his head and chest, and took the lead in saluting: "I understand."

Then Zhu Cijiong explained the training of chariot operators, confirmed the curriculum of the Military Academy, and arranged for young generals to come to the Army Military Academy to study, etc., and then put on a show and went back to the palace.

He doesn't need to worry about the rest of the matter. He believes that with the participation of capable generals such as Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, Bi Maokang, and Sun Yuanhua, whether it is chariot siege tactics or the teaching of the Daming Army Academy, they will hand over a satisfactory job. answer sheet.

All the generals who came back from the front line that night moved into the Daming Military Academy. This is a place to train officers in rotation. The accommodation and food are first-class. It can be said that the officers who come for training only need to bring some clothes. Yes, very convenient.

Early the next morning, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't wait to take a general, under the guidance of the first regiment of the imperial guards, to the place where the chariot was parked. He really wanted to see the armored chariot that the emperor said What is it like.

(End of this chapter)